MS HR165

Blaine H. "Bo" Eaton II served as Mississippi House Representative for District 79 from 1996 through 2016, completing 20 years of legislative service

Served as Chairman of the House Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee and later as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, while also serving on 11 additional committees including Appropriations, Transportation, and Ways and Means

Supported major economic development legislation including the Reforestation Tax Credit, the Nissan automotive project recruitment, the Mississippi Investment Act, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, and Vision 21 highway expansion

Represented Smith, Jasper, Jones, and Covington Counties while working as a logger and farmer in the forestry industry

Resolution directs copies be furnished to former Representative Eaton and the Capitol Press Corps